A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964, to exclude from coverage under the Act households which have members who are on strike, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1964 to exclude from eligibility for food stamps any household whose principal wage earner is on strike for the duration of such strike. Excepts a household from this exclusion if it was participating in the food stamp program immediately prior to the start of such strike, or if any member is subject to an employer's lockout.

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Timeline

1. 20 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 May 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3603.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964, to exclude from coverage under the Act households which have members who are on strike, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Food and Agriculture Act of 1981